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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that ION the second
Tuesday Of November next, being the 9Th day of
said month, an election W i'll be held in the several
precincts OF Lincoln county, Dakota, to vote upon
the question Of division of the territory (Dakota)
upon east and west Ii inc upon the seventh stan
dard parallel. The ballots for ttis purpose may be
"FoR DIVISION" @
"AGAINsT DIVISION"
Also to vote upon the question Of prohibiting
the sale of Intoxicating liquors In Lincoln county,
Dakota. All persons voting at such election who
are opposed to the sale of such intoxicating Ii
uqors shall have written or printed their ballots:
"AGAINsr 1HE SALE" and those who favor the
sale of such intoxicating liquors shall have written
or printed Oh their ballots:
"FoR THE SALE"
Also to elect county commissioner for the
second commissioner district consisting of the
city OF Canton aud the towns of Canton, Highland,
Fsirview, Lynn and Grant.
The elections In the various towns will be held at
the places designated as follows;
Eden at the Office Of the st Croix Lumber Co.
Norway at the residence of CLAUS Sullestsd.
Pleasant at the school house in school district
number SO.
Brooklyn at the school house in school district
number Al! ~------~e-----
Farview at the school house in school district
number 3. ---'----~---
Highland at the school house in school district
number r7.------------------~-'.~ @..-----'------
Lincoln at the school house in school district
number 20.
Delaware at the school house in school district
number 81.
Canton ut the residence OF Charles $. Prince.
Lynn at the school house in WOrthnR.
Grant at the school house in school district
number 76.
Dayton at the school house in school district
number 80.
LaVslley at the school house in school district
number Al.
Perry at the school house in Lennox.
Springdale at the school house in school district
number Al.
Delapre at the school house in school district
number CO.
City of Canton at the court house
Such election shall be opened at O'Clock in the
morning and will continue open until O'Clock in
the afternoon of the same day.
Dated Canton, Dakota, September %. 1887
Ii. N. COOPER, County Auditor.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13

The Sioux City Journal, in an able
article on Dakota corn says: In many
quarters there has been the mistaken
impression that Dakota as a whole
was distinctively wheat country,
not fit for the diversified forms of
agricultural production as in Iowa
and Illinois, unless it might be as a
grazing region. This impression quite
naturally arose in view of the wonder
full wheat fields of the higher lati-
tudes of Dakota. These were a
prominent incident associated in the
popular mind with the name of Dako-
ia, and while no such a wheat coun-
try exists elsewhere, it has taken
good many years for the public to
realize that soil gro wing such phen-
omenal crops of W heat and other grain
could be equally adapted to a wide
variety of other crops The mistake
has been, in part, in taking North Da-
kota as the representa- tive of Dakota
as a whole. North Dakota is not in
deed, a corn country; it, is too far
north. But North Dakota is not all of
Dakota. 1t IS only a fraction of Da-
kota, and it's physical characteristics,
it's climate, drainage system, ETC., are
entirely different from the residue of
the immense territory of the north
west.
South Dakota is a part of the Mis-
souri, river basin. The southern and
southeastern portions Of Dakota lie
adjacent to Iowa and Nebraska and
to those portions of Iowa and Nebra-
ska which for years have been con.
ceded to be the very cream of the corn
belt. The soil and climate of this part
of Dakota are absolutely identical with
those of northwestern Iowa. Not
withstanding this fact, and notwith-
standing the further fact that the con-
tiguous part of Dakota was that dem
onstrated to be as good corn coun
try as northwestern Iowa, yet in the
popular notion the corn limit of south
ern Dakota did not for many years
years run very far from the Missouri
river on the south and no great dis
tance from Iowa OIL the east.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
doctrine, hostile to reason and expert
ence, that legislation can make a man


good.
If he is dissatisfied either with the il
lustrations which Mr.. Finch employed,
or their application, that is no quarrel
of ours. We fairly quoted Mr.. Finch
and pointed out the fallacy of the illus
trations, kindness on our part that
the News wholly ignores. When the
News man seriously talks of taking
Sleap over the growth of a thousand
years" does he not furnish conclusive
evidence that we were rightin charac-
terizing the prohibitionist as visionary?
The intellectual and moral obliquity
disclosed in the following quotation
seems necessary in the makeup of
prohibitionist
''He fhe drunkard) may be commit
ting a crime against his family and a
crime against society, but no prohibit
ory law attempts to make him punish
able"
The selling of glass of wine is no
crime, but the prohibitionist here pro-
poses to permit the man who commits
double crime against his family and So
siety to go unpunished, and punish in
his place a party who commits no
crime. May we ask in the apt terms of
the News, "Is this bOsh or SATIRE"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13

The readers are favored with an able
argument upon the division question
from the pen of the Hon. Frank R.
of this city. This is in pursu-
ance of our plan of publishing a
series of letters from the leading divi-
sionists of Dakota, the first of which
last week over the signature
of Delegate Clifford. Among those
who have been invited to join in the
work are the Messrs. John r. Gamble,
G. c. Moody, c. S. Palmer, A. J. Edger-
ton, A. C. Mellette, Hugh J. Campbell,
Harrison Allen and Johnson Nickeus,
many of whom have already answered
favorably and promised to assist The
ADVOCATE N the work. The anti-divi-
sionist, in particular, is invited to care
fully peruse these letters and our col
umns are open to any objection that he
might desire to enter.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
The republican convention for the I'd

The republican convention for the I'd
commissioner district of Lincoln cOun-
ty will be neld in this city on Saturday
afternoon of next week. The conven-
ton will be composed of twenty-five
delegates, therefore it will take but
thirteen to nominate. The district
comprises the city of CANTON and the
towns of Lynn, Highland, CANTON, Fair
view and Grant. The primaries will be
held next Saturday, although we have
as yet heard of no calls for caucus,
and in this city but little interest seems
to attach to the canvass. The only
candidacy yet mentioned is that of
Fred Gerber, of Worthing, the present
in1,, hpnt
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
Don't Need Them.

Pioneer Press: Where in the world
do they bury people in this country ?
Said a gentleman on the train the other
day. II haven't seen a cemetery in
the territory" Sure enough a ceme-
terry is rarely seen in Dakota. People
sometimes die, but they are so few that
the places of burial are often unknown
even to those who have resided for a
year or more i'll various towns and
nj
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13

The North Dakota division conven-
ton at Fargo last week was a great
gathering of the representative men of
that section. 1t means success for the
movement in North Dakota and an
overwhelming majority in the south.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13

Sioux Falls Press: CANTON is aSsum-
ing metropolitan airs. She has orga-
nized a gentlemans club. 1t is not
stated whether this is to offset the eff
feet of some of the sewing societies,
nor whether strong tea is to be the pop
ular bpyerape
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
At the Cleveland Reception.

st. Paul Globe: Honest Abe Boyn-
ton, the angelic railroad commissioner
of the territory, arrived a trifle late, but
he got there just the same, and when
his well-rounded form loomed up in the
crowd many thought it was
the president and went so far as to doff
their hats to him and offer to shake
hands, but Abe refused to shake and at
tended strictly to his own private busi-
ness
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13

The Jerauld County Messenger, at
Waterbury, by 0. p. Hull, has risen
from the ashes of the old Buffalo Coun-
ty Sentinel. geographically it is one
of the very neatest publications in the
territory, and locally it is deserving of
a great deal of credit
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
The Newspaper Law.

ANY person who has taken q paper regularly
from the postoffce, whether directed to him or not
or whether he has subscribed or not, is RESPONSE
BILE for the payment.
The courts have decided that refusing to take
newspapers or periodicals from the postofice, or
removing and leaving it uncalled for is prima
fscie evidence of Intentional fraud.
II any person orders his paper discontinued, no
ne must pay all arrearages, or the publishers may
continue to send 1t until payment is made and col
!ect the whole amount, whether the paper is taken
from the office or not
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13

The prohibition writer of the News
in column article in last weeks issue
pleads guilty to the Indictment we re-
Gently preferred against the prohibitions
lists as a party, viz: That it upheld the
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
Republican Commissioner DIstrfct
COnYentil,n

Notice is hereby given that republican COM
missioner district convention for the 2nd commits
sloner district of Lincoln county, Dakota will be
ned at the court house in the city of Canton on
saturday the 22nd day of October, 1887, at 2
O'Clock p ln., for the purpose of placing in nom-
nation candidate for county commissions from
said district
The basis of representation as decided by the
committee shall be one delegate at large for each
township, and one for every twenty-five votes or
traction over twelve cast for hon. o. s. Clifford,
delegate in congress, at the peneraI election in
1887. Upon this basis townships will be allowed
representation as follows
Clfy OF Canton Canton q
Lynn Grant q
Highland Fairvjew .
IL IN recommended that primaries be held on
Saturday the 18th day of October, 1887.
Canton, September 81 1887.
by the committee: A. G.. STEINER,
Chair man
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
a IIHDDy Thought.

Valley City Times: The squash
weighing 1856 pounds from North Dako-
ta, that is on exhibition at the Mime
sofa state fair ought to be kept as a
nest-egg for Senator Vest to brood over
when congress meets
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13

A vote for division is vote for home
interests. A ballot against division is
a ballot against Dakota and against the
home
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
CRYSTAL WELLS.

We construct the Crystal Well. 1t
combines all the qualities of first
class we'll. 1t is the only method of
tubing by which drainage of surface
water, cess pools, privies, barn yards,
etc, is successfully prevented from
running into the well. Its cement
tubing is the neatest, cheapest and
most lasting ever invented, and gives
no bad taste to the water. Get one
and you will never dispense with it.
LARSON BROS, -,
CANTON. Oak.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
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A Military Sensation.

Mitchell Republicans: Col. Gale, of
the governors staff, is said to have
gone to Yankton, and it is feared some
military complications are likely to
arise in connection with the asylum
imbroglio.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
THE CANToH ADVOCATE
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N
Job Printing.
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lots. Mail orders receive prompt attention.
CARTER BROS, Publishers.
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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-10-13
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
FARM NOTES.

If there is buzzing and roaring in a
hive in the dead of winter there is nothing
wrong.
A good fodder cutter will more than
pay for its cost in a single winter season,
and it should be kept in constant use.
Oats are the best grains for calves in
their first winter, and they have best eff
feet when well moistened before feeding.
Nobody has ever seen ground narrowed
too much as preparation for wheat, for
it is hardly possible to get too fine filth
The largest vineyards in the,world is said
to be at Monroe Vile, Los Angeles coun-
ty, whic h has between 100000 and
100000 vines.
If swine are to be kept on the farm the
best profits will be found in the finest
breeds that run into matured meat the
first year.
At a recent exhibition in England,
where prizes we're given for walking
horses, the speed attained was over five
miles en- hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
. The Household.
MADE EGGS FOR TEERAPINs.


Beat ths yolks of three hard boiled eggs
to line powder, and make it into past e
with the yolk of a raw egg. Roll in o
small balls and throw them into
Boiling water for two minutes to grow
firm.
FIG PUDDING.
Six figs chopped fine after boiling
them, three cups of bread crumbs, one
fourth pound of suet, one egg, one-fourth
pound of sugar, one lemon (grate the
rind), one nutmeg grated; boil three
hours in tin mold or bag.
FRIED HERRINGs.
Clean them and scale and dry in a
towel. Take piece of letter paper, rub a
little hot Or cold butter on it, fold a
herring in it, salt and paper it and broil.
Eat with a lemon juice or make a sauce
with butter and vinegar.
OYSTER SOUP.
Take two quarts of water, one table
spoonful of salt, two Of butter, half tea
spoonful of pepper. Hea. to a boiling
point. Add pint of oysters, six rolled
crackers, one cup of sweet cream. Re-
move the moment it boils up, and serve
Immediately.
NICE CAKE.
One cupfull of sugar mixed with two
tablespoonsfull of butter; add one cupfull
of -four with one teaspoonfull of baking
powder, half a cupfull of corn starch, half
a cupfull of milk and the whites of three
eggs, favoring with vanilla. Bake in a
good oven.
WARM SLAW.
Take the best part of cabbage. and
slice it fine; take two eggs weIl-beaten,
one cup of vinegar, one cup of sweet
cream, put the vinegar on the stove, and
when boiling hot stir in the cream and
eggs. Press it down with a plate, and
add a little salt and butter.
Try crude petroleum, which will cost
about 10 cents gallon, as a wood pre-
sentative. Applied to fences and wood
that rests upon the ground, it will add
years to the wear.
Poultry should have certain proper
ton of salt in their food as we'll as ami
mails, as it is necessary to the promotion
of health and thrift.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17
|M.LS.XW RY
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The Milwaukee, Lake Shore 81 Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres of
but partially explored woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been fshed BY
white men, all we'll stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods abound with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant,
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan-Go-
gebic, Wakefield, Bessemer, IronwOod and
Hurley.
Direct line to ASHLAND and beyond.
Sleeping cars between ASHLAND, MIL
WAUKEE and CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descriptive
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings Of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent on application to
the General Passenger Agent.
CHAs A. COLE, Gen. Agent, los Wash
ington St., Chicago.
Chicago Depot, Cor. Wells and Kinzie
Sts., &C.. & N. w. R'y.)
H.F. wHITCOMB, CHAS.y. McKINLAY
Genr Manager Gen'l Pass Agent,
MILWAUKEE. WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17

Ana you thought 1t was better to
meet that Objectionable young man in
StillWorth?'
| took no notice of the interrrlption
Il went to aunt Prissy ut once. and
have been with her ever since
"'Now I'll contest While that yery
wrathful scene was taking place, was
in the next room waiting to see Geoff-
rey Trevalyne; and, after hearing a
few words from a not-to0-polite Young
lady, [ did not wait any longer, but
marched out of the house in disgust
"'Oh, RayI'-" oh, Olive-what viii
grandma say now?'
I wrote the foregoing some time ago:
but, when | saw what a pile had writ
ten, took pity on Mrs. 1revalyne, and
decided not to send it. On the first
visit paid me by Mr. and Mrs. Treya-
lyme, after | had changed my name
from Olive Dallas to Olive HAYES, |
was turning over a drawer full of old
sketches andpapers. when | came up
on this budget; and IIilarie. seeing her
name on the first page, took possession
of 1t. Since that time / have often
heard quotations from the above, and
some of my fashionable friends look
puzzled when Mrs. Trevalyne or her
husband tWit me on my liking for a
certain NEW MODEL"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17

Owns and operates nearly $500 miles Of thor
oughly equipped road in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Missouri, Minnesota and Dakota
It is the Best Direct Route be-
tween all principal points In the
Northwest Southwest and Far
West.
For maps, time tables rates Of passage and
iFlght etc., apply to the nearest station agent Of
the CHICAGO. MILwAUKEE & ST. PApy. RAuvAr,
or to any Railroad Agent anywhere IN the
World
+. KILLER, A. Y. FL. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. and INT A8t.
:. T. TUCKER, GEO. II. HEAFTOAD,
Asst Gen. Man Asst Gen. Pass and 1kt. ACT
MILWAUKEE, Wrsoeasu.
s~For notices ia reference to Special Excur-
sions, changes OF time and other items OF inter.
est IN Connection with the CrucAeo, MILWAUKEE,
q S7 PAUL RAILWAY, please refer to 3hs hoeal
columns Of this paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-02-17

Beat ths yolks of three hard boiled eggs
to fine powder, and make it into past e
with the yolk of a raw egg. Roll in o
small balls and throw them into
boiling water for two minutes to grow
firm
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12
THE RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL.

The people of this section of the
Union are exceedingly anxious to know
the truth If the matter about the fall
ure Of the President to sign the River
and Harbors Bill. 1t is true statement
of tho feeling here, to say that the
people are very much vexed about the
matter. A few days before Congress
adjourned everybody was praisiDg the
President for his courage in vetoing
measures he did not approve and they
cannot understand why he did not
veto the Rivers and Harbors Bill, if he
did not approve of it. 1t Is claimed by
some that he had not sufficient time
to examine 1t, but it was telegraphed
over the country that he received it
four days before Congress adjourned
and pigeonholed it. The people don't
know what is the truth of the matter,
and are 10th to condemn the President,
so popular had he made himself, un.
less they know he is to blame for the
Bill.
If it should turn out that he is op-
posed to the Bill and took that means
of killing it, it would raise storm of
opposition to him in all the Missis.
sippi Valley States, a section where
he was few days ago as popular as
his most ardent friends could desire.
Until it is definitely settled who is to
blame for the defeat of the bill, of
course it cannot be said what will be
done, If tho President is not justly
to blame and demonstrates by his
future course that he is not opposed to
Valley interests, all will be well. 1t is,
however, too much to expect the Val>
ley to stand by him if he is opposed to
the improvement and control Of the
National River. 1t is safe to say, that
when the next Presidential Conven-
ton meets, the Delegates from many
Western and Northwestern
States will know how every aspirant
for the Presidency stands before they
cast their votes.
The most powerful men in the Val>
ley are already discussing this ques-
ton, and when the Presidential Cons
ventions meet they will be we'll pro-
pared to assert themselves.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12
SENATORIAL WEALTH..

Leland Stanford, of California, is
worth $50, OOO, 900.
Henry B. Payne, of Ohio, is worth
$l4, 900, OOO-
Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia, is
worth $l2,OOO,OOO.
George Hearst, of California, is worth
$4,000, 900.
Don Cameron, of Pennsylvania, is
worth $1,000, 200.
Thomas w. Palmer, of Michigan, is
WORTH 100000.
Thomas NJ. Bowen, of Colorado, is
worth So, 100000.
Philetus Sawyer, OF Wisconsin, is
worth $2.OOO,OOO.
Eugene Hale, of Maine, is worth
81, ESQ, 900.
William e. Stewart, of Nevada, is
worth 81, 100000.
Randall l.. Gibson, of Louisiana, is
worth 81. 100000.
johnson S. Camden, of West Vir.
ginia, is worth 81, 10000
John P. Jones, OF Nevada, is worth
81, 100000.
John p. MCPHERSON, of NgW Jersey,
is worth 81, 200, 900.
James B. Eustis, of Louisiana, is
worth 81, 100000.
Francis b. Stock bridge, of Michigan,
is worth 81 100000.